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George Washington's Dream for the Potomac
2026-05-09 14:00:00 2026-05-09 15:00:00 America/New_York George Washington's Dream for the Potomac Local historian Paul Kreingold shares the accomplishments of Washington's Potomac Company, reviews the technologies used to open up the river, and explores the local ruins the project left behind. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A + B

Saturday, May 09
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-09 14:00:00 2026-05-09 15:00:00 America/New_York George Washington's Dream for the Potomac Local historian Paul Kreingold shares the accomplishments of Washington's Potomac Company, reviews the technologies used to open up the river, and explores the local ruins the project left behind. Sterling Library - Meeting Room A + B

Sterling Library

Meeting Room A + B

Local historian Paul Kreingold shares the accomplishments of Washington's Potomac Company, reviews the technologies used to open up the river, and explores the local ruins the project left behind.

Paul Kreingold is the conservation director of the Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, a Virginia Master Naturalist, and author of Potomac Marble: History of the Search for the Ideal Stone. 

View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. 

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs. 

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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